Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film, TV and New Media Production)

Overview

• Develop skills in cinematography, editing, sound or directing, or learn how to be a producer or scriptwriter
• Showcase your work to industry professionals and external clients at public screenings
• Choose from a range of genres including documentary, drama, television, experimental film while exploring digital and mobile platforms
• Graduates have made films that have received Oscar nominations, won AFI awards, and screened at major international and Australian film festivals

Details

Storytelling for screen is no longer restricted to big budget cinema releases and television series commissioned by major networks. The need for quality content across digital media delivery platforms, such as subscription TV, mobile devices, Internet, promotional campaigns and film festivals, is leading to lucrative opportunities for multiskilled professionals to generate highly creative, captivating productions.

This course will allow you to explore a wide range of career options within the film, television and digital media industries before specialising in an area of your choice. If you are interested in producing, you may find your niche as a creative entrepreneur, learning how to generate ideas and develop them into finished productions. If your passion is cinematography, editing, sound or directing, you will develop your skills by producing high-quality creative content. Alternatively, you may wish to hone your skills in scriptwriting.

Why choose this course?

This film course for the digital age provides flexibility of choice, while encouraging you to develop your skills in producing, writing, editing, sound, cinematography or directing. You will gain an understanding of the techniques used in audiovisual media, develop business and leadership abilities, and knowledge of how the industry works. Regardless of your chosen specialisation, you will acquire a broad base of knowledge and skills which will make you attractive to employers, or alternatively set you up to better take control of your freelance career.

You will be industry ready for the career path you choose to pursue. You will gain experience in your specialisation by working with other students to produce creative works for external clients, and may have your works showcased to the industry at public screenings in your final year.

There is an emphasis on creating quality content for a broad range of applications. You will choose from a range of genres, including documentary, drama, television formats and experimental film, and be encouraged to consider formats that include film, television, digital, web and mobile platforms.

Career outcomes

Graduates work in the film, television and screen industries in entry-level positions on film sets, for production companies, for screen media outlets and as freelance professionals. Those who specialise in producing may aspire to work in research, production management, script development and editing, or programming and scheduling for screen media outlets. Those who choose the craft specialisations can expect to pursue careers as cinematographers, vision and sound editors, directors or scriptwriters.

QUT film and television graduates have gone on to make films that have been nominated for Oscars, won AFI awards, and screened at major international and Australian film festivals including Cannes, Berlinale, Tribeca, Sydney Film Festival, Brisbane International Film Festival, and Tropfest. QUT graduates have been nominated for Emmy, BAFTA and AFI awards, while others have won IF awards. QUT students have worked on television programs such as Enough Rope, Toasted TV, Australian Story, and McLeod's Daughters; AbFab in London; and international features such as Batman Returns, Harry Potter, Australia and Nim’s Island. Pathways exist to prepare you for further study including honours.

Units

Your course

Year 1

In your first year you will gain a broad understanding and knowledge of relevant cultural contexts in which your work will be fostered. You will study a broad range of styles and genres from film and television formats. You will gain practical skills for the industry, including writing, business, and technical skills such as directing, camera, editing and sound.

Year 2

In your second year you will begin to specialise your skills in producing, writing, editing, cinematography, sound or directing. In producing you will develop skills in pitching and production, audience measurement and legal issues. In the craft areas you will work on more sophisticated, broadcast-quality equipment including digital formats and multi-camera. Those concentrating on writing will develop their knowledge of genre and further develop their writing skills. Whichever specialisation you choose, you will work with other students to create experimental productions or television programs.

Year 3

In your final year you will work on major productions, building on and refining the knowledge and skills you have learned throughout the degree. Using your specialist skills you will work in groups on documentaries, film dramas or a television series and other digital media. If you are preparing for a career in producing you will learn project management and gain real-world experience pitching your ideas. Those in craft-based specialisations will be encouraged to experiment with broadcast quality formats such as digital, mobile and Super 16 film. Writing specialists will continue to develop their dialogue skills. You will have opportunities to showcase your work to industry and undertake internships.

Entry requirements

Minimum academic requirements

Did you complete secondary school in Australia?

Course fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.

Scholarships and financial support

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

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